A leading authority on Central Asia offers a sweeping review of the
region's path from independence to the post-9/11 world. The first
decade of Central Asian independence was disappointing for those
who envisioned a straightforward transition from Soviet republics
to independent states with market economies and democratic
political systems. Leaders excused political failures by pointing
to security risks, including the presence of terrorist training
camps in Afghanistan. The situation changed dramatically after
9/11, when the camps were largely destroyed and the United States
introduced a military presence. More importantly the international
community engaged with these states to give them a "second chance"
to address social and economic problems. But neither the aid-givers
nor the recipients were willing to approach problems in new ways.
Now, terrorists groups are once again making their presence felt
and some states may be becoming global security risks. This book
explores how the region squandered its second chance and what might
happen next.
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